New season 2024/2025: Hungarian team enriches the DFEL

New season 2024/2025: Hungarian team enriches the DFEL

A new wind in women's ice hockey: Hungarian team enriches the German women's ice hockey league

The German women's ice hockey league (DFEL) is standing before an exciting season 2024/2025, which promises fresh swing with the introduction of a Hungarian team. The Kandai Magyar Hokiklub Budapest, a five -time champion of the European Women’s Hockey League, will strengthen the league from October 5, 2024. This innovation not only shows the growing interest and the improvement of women's ice hockey in Hungary, but is also a significant profit for sporting development in Germany.

A look at the upcoming encounters

The new season is opened on the weekend of October 5th and 6th with three league apartments, which heats up the anticipation among fans and players alike. The first games include:

• ECDC Memmingen Indians - Mad Dogs Mannheim
• Eisbären Berlin - ERC Ingolstadt
• EC Berkamener Bären - Hokiklub Budapest

The structures of the league remain familiar, with a format of double rounds, which gives the team the opportunity to demonstrate their skills. The last matchday of the main round is scheduled for the weekend from February 15th to 16th, 2025, followed by the playoffs from February 22, 2025.

The importance of the Hungarian team for the league

According to Ronja Jenike, Development Coach of Women, the participation of the Kandai Magyar Hokiklub Budapest will not only intensify the competition among German teams, but will also act as a valuable indicator. "The women's ice hockey in Hungary has taken a big step forward in recent years, both in the club area and in the national team," emphasizes Jenike. The Hungarian team will certainly help increase the playful quality and ambition in the DFEL.

a year of change and opportunities

The introduction of the Hungarian team is a signal for the positive development in women's ice hockey and underlines the internationalization of the league. This change could not only increase the level of the games, but also attract the number of spectators and increase the general interest in women's ice hockey in Germany. The champions of the 2024/2025 season will be determined on March 29, 2025 at the latest, and expectations are high, both for the local teams and for the newcomers from Hungary

fans can look forward to an exciting season that not only promotes the talents of the individual, but also strengthens the community of women's ice hockey. The entire game schedule of the DFEL can be viewed online and promises for a few exciting months in puck sports.

- Nag